Study Guide Flashcards
What are the two different types of emergencies?
Life threatening and nonlifethreatening; Sudden Illness or Injury
Life threatening - an illness or injury that impairs a persons ability to circulate oxygenated blood
What are some examples of life-threatening emergencies?
Choking, allergic reaciton, drowning
What are some examples of non-life-threatening emergencies?
broken bones, fainting
Who is the EMS?
Emergency Meidcal Services System - provide emergency care
List and explain barriers to action.
Panic or fear of doing something wrond Being unsure of the peoples condition and what to do Assuming someone else will take action Type of injury or illness Fear of disease Fear of being sued Being unsure of when to call 9-1-1
How can you prepare yourself for an emergency situation?
Keep medical and insurance cards in a secure locaiton.
Know local emergency numbers.
Keep a first aid kit available.
What are the 3 C’s? Explain
Check - the scene and person
Call- 9-1-1
Care - for the person
What four conditions are considered to be life threatening?
- Unconsciousness
- No Breathing
- Trouble Breathing
- Severe Bleeding
If you’re alone when do you call first?
Call first: for cardiac probelms, adults that are unconscious, if you see a child/infant collapse in front of you call first.
When do you care first?
Care first: for respiratory probelms (drowning, choking, and if you find child/infant who is already unconsious.)
How are bloodborne pathogens spread?
- Pathogen is present
- Enough of pathofen is present to cause infecton
- The pathogen passes through an entry site
- Person is susceptible to the pathogen
What are the standard precautions?
Wear gloves, aprons, goggles, mask. Wash hands after giving care.
What are examples of personal protective equipment?
gloves, aprons, goggles, mask
What does obtaining consent entail?
Tell the victim 1. who you are 2. level of training 3. what do you observe 4. what do you intend to do 5. May I help you?
What do you do if someone doesn’t give you consent?
Call 9-1-1 - if cannot help if they do not give consent.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
Protects citizen responders who are willing to give care without accepting anything in return. For the law to protect you - need victims consent, do not go above level of training, do not move person unless danger is present, call 9-1-1, and do not abandon victim
What are the four emergency moves?
- Walking assist
- Two person seat carry
- Pack-strap carry
- Clothes drag
- Blanket drag
- Ankle drag
When is it alright to move a victim?
Only move someone if their life is in danger.
How do you check for consciousness?
For adult tap on shoulders and loudly ask “Are you OK”
For Infant flick the bottom of the foot
Where do you check for a pulse on an adult? Child?Infant?
We are not supposed to check for pulse. Waist too much time that could be used trying to save victim.
How do you check a victim who is unconscious? (ABC)
A - Open up Airway
B - Check for Breathing
C - Check for Circulation/Severe Bleeding
How do you check a victim who is conscious?
- First Check for consciousness - Tap on shoulders and loudly shout “Are you OK?”
- Get consent (for infants and children get consent from parent or guardian): tell them your name, level of training, what do you observe, what do you intend to do, May I help you
- Check for other life threatening conditions (trouble breathing, no breathing, severe bleeding)
- Interview the Victim - for children interview parents first and then child (Name, what happened, do you feel pain/discomfort, when did the pain start, what were you doing when the pain started, please rate the pain on a scale of 1-10, do you have any medical conditions, do you have any allergies)
- Interview Bystanders. (what happened)
- Write everything down from the interviews
- Visually Check the person (adult head to toe; infant toe to head)
- Have victim rest comfortably
- Call 9-1-1 if needed (or if not already done, if notice life threatening conditions call earlier)
- Monitor the person until EMS personnel arrive
